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| Plot Summary of The Green Mile |
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"The story is about John Coffey, accused of criminal of the murder of two little girls. The Death Row guards find out he has special powers in curing others."
Martin Deschenes, Resident Scholar
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"In the "Green Mile", a group of guards working on death row during the thirties discover a little more about human relationships and miracles. They've experienced many people die on the electric chair for their crimes but it takes a giant of a man to change how they look at the world. In this book the guards learn about miracle, love, and life in a compelling novel that will change the way you look at the world."
Adam Ross, Resident Scholar
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"John Coffee has been wrongfully convicted and placed on death row for the murders of two young girls. While on The Green Mile, as death row is known, the officers discover John's special gift of healing as well as the undeniable truth that he is no murderer. A plot is devised to use Coffee's gift to save the life of a close friend but could prove dangerous as not all the officers are in one accord. Miraculously, the true butcher of the young girls is placed on death row and has no idea John Coffee has a surprise for him."
Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar
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"A prisoner has special powers. He can cure anything. He cures a mouse, and he cures many other things and he is a prisoner, because he is believed to have killed two girls, which actually he did not do at all. "
Alex, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- death penalty
Life of a profession:
- prisoner
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical powers?
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
- rotating 1st
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- touching of anatomy
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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